2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season#Other systems
{{Short description|Tropical cyclone season}}
{{Infobox tropical cyclone season
| Basin=SPac
| Year=2008
| Track=2007-2008 South Pacific cyclone season summary.png
| First storm formed=October 17, 2007
| Last storm dissipated=April 19, 2008
| Strongest storm name=Daman
| Strongest storm pressure=925
| Strongest storm winds=100
| Average wind speed=10
| Total disturbances=16
| Total depressions=15
| Total hurricanes=4
| Total intense=3
| Fatalities=5 direct, 3 indirect
| Damages=46
| five seasons=2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
| South Indian season=2007–08 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
| South Pacific season=2007–08 Australian region cyclone season
| Season timeline=Timeline of the 2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season
}}
The 2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the least active South Pacific tropical cyclone seasons on record, with only four tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific basin to the east of 160°E.{{cite report|date=2008-12-08|access-date=2012-02-26|title=Tropical Cyclone Seasonal Summary 2007-08|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre|author2=Fiji Meteorological Service|publisher=World Meteorological Organization|url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/Best%20Tracks/documents/TCSeasonalSummary07-08.doc}}{{cite report|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Cyclone Guidance for Season 2010/11 for the Fiji and the Southwest Pacific |author=Climate Services Division |date=October 26, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |url=http://www.pacificdisaster.net/doc/FMS_2010_TC_Guide2010_2011.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519224155/http://www.pacificdisaster.net/doc/FMS_2010_TC_Guide2010_2011.pdf |url-status=live |archive-date=May 19, 2024}} The season officially ran from November 1, 2007, until April 30, 2008, although the first cyclone, Tropical Depression 01F, developed on October 17. The most intense tropical cyclone of the season was Severe Tropical Cyclone Daman, which reached a minimum pressure of {{convert|925|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}} as it affected Fiji. After the season had ended, the names Daman, Funa, and Gene were retired from the tropical cyclone naming lists.{{cite web|url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/TCP24-English2008.pdf |publisher=World Meteorological Organization |access-date=2009-04-15 |title=Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean 2008 |date=2008-03-10 |author=Unattributed |work=RA V Tropical cyclone Committee |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325105120/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/TCP24-English2008.pdf |archive-date=2009-03-25 |url-status=live }}
During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji, and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (TCWC) in Wellington, New Zealand. Throughout the season the United States Navy and Air force also monitored the basin and issued unofficial warnings, through its Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Tropical cyclones that were located between 160°E and 120°W as well as the Equator and 25°S were monitored by RSMC Nadi while any that were located to the south of 25°S between 160°E and 120°W were monitored by TCWC Wellington. During the season, RSMC Nadi and TCWC Wellington estimated sustained windspeeds over a 10-minute period and used the Australian Tropical Cyclone intensity scale, while the JTWC estimated sustained windspeeds over a 1-minute period with windspeeds compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale.{{cite report|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/2008atcr.pdf|title=Annual Tropical Cyclone Report: 2008|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|date=2009|publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force|access-date=2012-02-27}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{page needed|date=March 2016}}
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Seasonal forecasts
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Average activity (1969–70 – 2005–06) | 8 | 4 | |
Record high activity | 1997–98 | 16 | 7 |
Record low activity | 1994–95 | 3 | 1 |
Activity during the season | 4 | 3 |
During October 2007, both RSMC Nadi and New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), issued forecasts for a near to below average season, due to the presence of a weak La Niña event.{{cite web|title=Lower risk of tropical cyclones east of the date line but all islands should remain vigilant |publisher=National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research |author3=Renwick, Jim |date=2007-09-21 |url=http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/lower-risk-tropical-cyclones-east-date-line-all-islands-should-remain-vigilant |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402064200/http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/lower-risk-tropical-cyclones-east-date-line-all-islands-should-remain-vigilant |author2=Burgess, Stuart |author1=Salinger, Jim |archive-date=2012-04-02 |access-date=2012-02-26 }}{{cite press release |title=2007/2008 South Pacific tropical cyclone season outlook |archive-date=December 12, 2007|access-date=April 24, 2024|date=October 22, 200|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212111350/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media.pdf|url-status=dead |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service }} As a result of these conditions, neither agency predicted how many tropical cyclones would develop but noted that on average 6–8 cyclones could be expected to develop during a weak La Niña season. According to RSMC Nadi, Fiji was likely to be affected by one to two tropical cyclones, while two to three were likely to pass through Fiji's exclusive economic zone. However this prediction was revised in early February, after Daman, Funa and Gene had affected the archipelago.{{cite report |title=Fiji Islands Climate Summary January 2008 Volume 29 Issue 01 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/documents/FICS_Jan_081202417177.pdf |url-status=dead |access-date=2012-03-07 |date=2008-01-07 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |author=Climate Services Division |archive-date=2012-03-07 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/65yUrMcpV?url=http://www.met.gov.fj/documents/FICS_Jan_081202417177.pdf }} According to NIWA there was an average risk of a tropical cyclone coming within 550 km (340 mi) of Tuvalu, Fiji, Tonga, Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, and Northern New Zealand, while the risks for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Samoa and Niue were variable and uncertain. All other islands though faced a reduced risk off being affected by a tropical cyclone.
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Seasonal summary
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On October 17, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 01F had developed about 670 km (420 mi) to the west of the Solomon Islands. Over the next few days, the depression moved slowly towards the east, before RSMC Nadi issued their final advisory on 01F early on October 19, as it had become sheared and had weakened into a tropical low.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-10-19 0900z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |date=2007-10-19 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |author=Unattributed |access-date=2011-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=January 15, 2008 }} After 01F weakened into a tropical low-pressure system and dissipated the basin remained quiet until November 20 when Tropical Disturbance 02F developed into a tropical depression. After developing into a tropical depression, 02F remained weak and unorganized before rapidly dissipating during November 22. RSMC Nadi also reported during November 22, that a weak tropical disturbance had developed on the edge of the basin about {{Convert|280|km|mi|abbr=on|round=5}} to the south of Honiara, on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal.
Systems
= Tropical Depression 02F =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Image=Tropical Depression 02F.jpg
|Basin=SPac
|Formed=November 20
|Dissipated=November 22
|Type=spdepression
|Pressure=1001
|Track=2-F 2007 track.png
}}
Tropical Disturbance 02F developed within the South Pacific convergence zone on November 20, about 900 km (560 mi) to the northeast of Suva, Fiji.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |date=November 20, 2007 |access-date=February 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522135353/https://www.webcitation.org/5TVLCpC1R?url=http://listserv.uiuc.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind0711c&L=wx-tropl&D=0&T=0&P=85166 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-11-20 09z }}{{cite report |title=Fiji Islands Climate Summary November 2007 Volume 28 Issue 11 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/documents/MWSNov071197333746.pdf |archive-date=February 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |date=February 8, 2012 |author=Climate Services Division |access-date=February 12, 2012 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217053536/http://www.wamis.org/countries/fiji/fiji200711.pdf |df=mdy-all }} During that day the disturbance moved towards the south and slightly developed further before it was designated as Tropical Depression 02F.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |date=November 20, 2007 |access-date=February 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522135310/https://www.webcitation.org/5TVKKUcKq?url=http://listserv.uiuc.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind0711c&L=wx-tropl&D=0&T=0&P=95302 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-11-20 21z }} However convection surrounding the system was poorly organized and remained so over the next couple of days, as it moved southwards into an area of high vertical windshear and cooler sea surface temperatures.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archive-date=December 9, 2007 |date=November 21, 2007 |access-date=February 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209162945/http://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?id=54&area=Tropical_Disturbance_Summary&file=20036.txt |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-11-21 21z }}{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archive-date=January 15, 2008 |access-date=February 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-11-22 21z |date=November 22, 2007 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt }} The depression was subsequently last noted on November 22, as it dragged a convergence zone over Fiji which led to an episode of significant widespread rain and brought fresh to strong winds to Fiji.
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= Tropical Depression 03F =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Formed=November 22
|Dissipated=December 2
|Type=spdepression
|Pressure=999
|Image=03F07-08.jpg
|Track=3-F 2007 track.png
}}
On November 22, RSMC Nadi reported that a weak tropical disturbance had developed on the edge of the basin, about 285 km (175 mi) to the south of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal. Over the next couple of days the depression moved towards the east and gradually developed further before RSMC Nadi designated it as Tropical Disturbance 03F on November 24, while it was located about 400 km (250 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila on the Vanuatuan island of Efate. During that day the disturbance continued to move eastwards before later that day, RSMC Nadi reported that 03F had developed into a tropical depression.
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= Severe Tropical Cyclone Daman =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Image=Cyclone Daman 2007.jpeg
|Track=Daman 2007 track.png
|Formed=December 3
|Dissipated=December 10
|10-min winds=100
|1-min winds=110
|Pressure=925
}}
{{Main|Cyclone Daman}}
Cyclone Daman was the strongest cyclone of the season. On December 3, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji, upgraded a tropical disturbance, located to the west of the Solomon Islands, to Tropical Depression 04F. On December 5, as the depression moved towards the west into the Fijian archipelago, both the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and RSMC Nadi upgraded it to Cyclone Daman. On December 7 the cyclone reached its peak intensity with winds of 185 km/h, (115 mph 10-minute sustained) which made Daman a Category 4 cyclone on the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale. Later that day Daman also reached its peak intensity by 1-minute means with winds of {{convert|205|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}} which made it a Category 3 tropical cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale.{{cite web|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh052008.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130403012148/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh052008.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 3, 2013|title=Tropical Cyclone Daman (05P) best track analysis|date=2009-03-31|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|access-date=2010-03-01}} Early on December 8, Cyclone Daman brushed by the Fijian island of Cikobia, causing damage to housing, crops and vegetation.{{cite web|title=Severe cyclone skirts Fiji island|date=2007-12-08|access-date=2008-10-06|publisher=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7132886.stm}} Daman then weakened the next day into a tropical depression and dissipated on December 10.
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= Tropical Depression 05F =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Image=05F 2007-12-11 0227Z.jpg
|Track=5-F 2007 track.png
|Formed=December 11
|Dissipated=December 14
|10-min winds=30
|Pressure=1000
}}
Early on December 11, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 05F had developed within a surface trough, about {{Convert|670|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Apia on the Samoan Island of Upolu.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archive-date=2008-03-04 |access-date=2012-02-14 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-12-11 03z |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead |date=2007-11-21 }}{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=2008-01-15 |access-date=2012-02-14 |url-status=dead |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-12-11 21z |date=2007-11-21 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service }} The depression was embedded within a convergence zone and had 10-minute sustained windspeeds of {{convert|55|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}} to {{convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}. Convection surrounding the depression was not organized and was only active within the northern and eastern quadrants. Over the next few days RSMC Nadi issued special weather bulletins for the Southern Cook Islands as 05F and an intense high-pressure system were forecast to produce gale-force winds over several of the Cook Islands. The depression was then last noted by RSMC Nadi on December 14, as it and the high-pressure system started to weaken after causing gale-force winds, flooding and significant swells.
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= Tropical Disturbance 06F =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Type=disturbance
|Basin=SPac
|Formed=December 26
|Dissipated=December 28
|10-min winds=20
|Pressure=1006
|Image=06F2007-08.jpg
|Track=6-F 2007 track.png
}}
On December 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 06F had developed about 680 km (420 mi) to the northeast of Avarau on the Southern Cook Island of Rarotonga in an area of high vertical windshear.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |title=Tropical Disturbance summary 2007-12-26 09z |access-date=2012-03-03 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url-status=dead |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archive-date=2008-03-04 }} Over the next couple of days, the system moved towards the south and convection surrounding the system remained unorganized, while the low level circulation centre was detached from the convection and became exposed.{{cite web|archive-date=2008-01-15 |access-date=2012-03-03 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |title=Tropical Disturbance summary 2007-12-27 23z |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre }} The disturbance was last noted by RSMC Nadi on December 28, as it approached TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility.{{cite web|access-date=2012-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419081658/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url-status=dead |title=Marine Weather Bulletin for the islands area 2007-12-28 20z |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt |archive-date=2008-04-19 }}
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= Tropical Cyclone Elisa =
{{Hatnote group|
{{Redirect-distinguish|Cyclone Elisa|Cyclone Elsa}}
{{Other storms|List of storms named Elisa}}
}}
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Image=Elisa 09 jan 2008 2210Z.jpg
|Track=Elisa 2008 track.png
|Formed=January 7
|Dissipated=January 11
|10-min winds=50
|1-min winds=50
|Pressure=980
}}
At 1800 UTC on January 7, RSMC Nadi reported that a poorly organized Tropical Depression 07F, had developed within a slow moving trough of low pressure about 600 km (370 mi), to the east of Suva, Fiji. The JTWC then started to monitor 07F during January 8 and reported that convection was displaced to the south of the systems well defined low level circulation center, however an upper-level low was preventing convection directly forming over the center.{{cite web|access-date=2012-02-26|date=2008-07-22|title=Tropical Cyclone 11P (Elisa) best track analysis|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh112008.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20091225204544/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh112008.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 25, 2009|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Centre|publisher=United States Air Force, United States Navy}}{{cite web|access-date=2012-02-26 |date=2008-01-08 |title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and Southern Pacific 2008-01-08 15z |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Centre |publisher=United States Air Force, United States Navy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113033829/http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt |archive-date=2008-01-13 |url-status=dead }} Over the next couple of days, the depression slowly developed further as it moved towards the south in an area of hostile vertical windshear. RSMC Nadi and the JTWC then reported at 0000 UTC on January 10, that 07F had developed into a tropical cyclone with RSMC Nadi naming it Elisa while located about 55 km (35 mi) to the southwest of Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. During that day as windshear relaxed, Elisa intensified further, before RSMC Nadi and the JTWC reported at 1800 UTC that the cyclone had reached its peak sustained windspeeds of {{convert|95|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}, equivalent to a tropical storm and a category 2 tropical cyclone. During January 11, Elisa recurved towards the southeast into a region of cooler waters and stronger windshear, as a result the cyclone weakened into a depression, with RSMC Nadi and the JTWC issuing their final advisories later that day.
Elisa brought heavy rain to Tonga and Niue, and damaged several fruit-bearing trees in Tongatapu and Eua. High seas and a high surf moved several small vessels and fishing boats ashore in Nukuʻalofa.{{cite report |date=2008 |title=Review of the 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 Cyclone Seasons |access-date=2012-03-07 |publisher=World Meteorological Organization |author=RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and southeast Indian Ocean |url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/RAVTCC-12FinalReport_AppIV_CountryReports.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224130841/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/RAVTCC-12FinalReport_AppIV_CountryReports.pdf |archive-date=2012-02-24 |url-status=dead }}
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= Tropical Depression 08F =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Formed=January 9
|Dissipated=January 14
|10-min winds=25
|Pressure=998
|Image=08F2007-08.jpg
|Track=8-F 2008 track.png
}}
On January 9, RSMC Nadi designated a low-pressure area northeast of Vanuatu as Tropical Depression 08F.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 09-01-08 23Z |access-date=2008-01-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=March 4, 2008 }} The depression moved eastwards over the next few days but did not intensify any further.{{cite web|url=http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/jan08sum.txt|publisher=Gary Padgett|title=Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary (January)|access-date=2008-07-29}} RSMC Nadi then downgraded the depression to a tropical disturbance early on January 14 and then released their final tropical disturbance summary.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Marine Weather Bulletin 14-01-08 06Z |access-date=2008-01-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821122101/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt |archive-date=August 21, 2008 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 14-01-08 09Z |access-date=2008-01-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=January 15, 2008 }}
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= Severe Tropical Cyclone Funa =
{{Main|Cyclone Funa}}
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Image=Funa 2008-01-18 2205Z.jpg
|Track=Funa 2008 track.png
|Formed=January 15
|Dissipated=January 21
|10-min winds=95
|1-min winds=105
|Pressure=930
}}
On February 15, RSMC Nadi and the JTWC reported that a tropical depression had developed within a monsoon trough, about 700 km (435 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila on the Vanuatuan island of Efate.{{cite web|title=RSMC Nadi Best Track Data for the 2007/2008 Season|author2=Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited|work=International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship|author=Fiji Meteorological Service|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|url=ftp://eclipse.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/ibtracs/original-bt-data-files/nadi/RSMC%20Nadi%20BT%20Data%202007_8.txt|access-date=2012-01-28|date=2009-05-22}} During that day the depression moved eastwards and gradually developed further, before as vertical windshear slackened a little, the JTWC and RSMC Nadi reported that the depression had developed into a tropical cyclone with the later naming it as Funa at 0600 UTC on February 16.{{cite press release|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media_release_TC_FUNA.pdf |access-date=2012-02-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911050618/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media_release_TC_FUNA.pdf |title=Tropical Cyclone Funa forms near Vanuatu |archive-date=2008-09-11 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |date=2008-01-16 |url-status=dead }}
{{cite web|title=JTWC TC12P warning 1 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1108web.txt |access-date=2008-08-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522135436/https://www.webcitation.org/5UjVLpxzs?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1108web.txt |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }} It then started to move eastwards and passed very near the next day to the northern tip of Aurora Island, Vanuatu with wind speeds of {{convert|55|kn|km/h}} which made Funa a category two cyclone on the Australian scale.
After leaving Vanuatu, Funa intensified slowly becoming a Category 3 severe Tropical cyclone on January 18 and then early the next day it reached its peak wind speeds of {{convert|95|kn|km/h}} which is the same as a category 4 cyclone according to the Southern Pacific Cyclone Scale.{{cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Fiji/2008011912.WTPS11 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory 19-01-2008 12z |access-date=2008-08-21 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Fiji/2008011800.WTPS11 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 18-01-2008 00z |access-date=2008-08-21 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The JTWC measured Funa's peak winds at {{convert|105|kn|km/h}}.{{cite web|title=JTWC TC12P warning 6 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1208web.txt |access-date=2008-08-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522010029/https://www.webcitation.org/5Uz3d7ATo?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1208web.txt |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }} The storm then moved into TCWC Wellington area of responsibility it started to weaken and then became extra tropical the next day with the JTWC issuing their final advisory on January 20, with TCWC Wellington downgrading it to a low later that day.{{cite web|title=JTWC TC12P warning 9 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1208web.txt |access-date=2008-08-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522010029/https://www.webcitation.org/5Uz3d7ATo?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1208web.txt |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}
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= Tropical Depression 11F =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Type=spdepression
|Formed=January 19
|Dissipated=January 24
|10-min winds=40
|Pressure=999
|Image=11F2008.jpg
|Track=11-F 2008 track.png
}}
RSMC Nadi identified a Tropical Disturbance in the southern Central Pacific Ocean located to the east of Pago Pago on January 19 and started to issue summaries on it.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical disturbance summary 19-01-08 |access-date=2008-01-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=March 4, 2008 }} The next day it intensified into a tropical depression and was designated the number 11F by RSMC Nadi.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical disturbance summary 20-01-08 23z |access-date=2008-01-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=January 15, 2008 }} However the tropical depression did not strengthen any further as it moved southwards towards the edge of RSMC Nadi's area of responsibility with TCWC Wellington. Late on January 23 RSMC Nadi issued its last warnings on 11F as the depression had moved into TCWC Wellingtons area of responsibility.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical disturbance summary 23-01-08 23z |access-date=2008-01-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=March 4, 2008 }} However the next day the system became extratropical as it was about southwest of Tonga'tapu.
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= Severe Tropical Cyclone Gene =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Image=Gene 2008-02-01 0200Z.jpg
|Track=Gene 2008 track.png
|Formed=January 26
|Dissipated=February 6
|10-min winds=85
|1-min winds=100
|Pressure=945
}}
{{Main|Cyclone Gene}}
On January 26, RSMC Nadi and the JTWC started to monitor a weak tropical disturbance that had developed within a monsoon trough about {{convert|180|mi|km|abbr=on|order=flip|round=5}} to the northeast of Rotuma.{{cite web|access-date=2012-01-18|year=2009|title=Tropical Cyclone 15P (Gene) best track analysis|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh152008.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130403013420/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh152008.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 3, 2013|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Centre|publisher=United States Air Force, United States Navy}}{{cite report|year=2008|title=Darwin Tropical Diagnostic Statement: January 2008|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|location=Australian|volume=27|issue=1|author=Darwin Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre|page=3|issn=1321-4233|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ntregion/statements/tropical/dtds-200801.pdf|access-date=2012-01-28}} The disturbance initially moved towards the southeast before it recurved and started to move towards the southwest and Fiji during the next day, while gradually developing further in an area of low vertical windshear.{{cite report|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Centre|publisher=United States Air Force, United States Navy|access-date=2012-01-18|date=2009-09-19|title=Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 2008|page=75|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/2008atcr.pdf}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} At 1800 UTC on January 27, the JTWC reported that the disturbance had developed into Tropical Cyclone 15P, while it moved towards the southwest and hugged Vanua Levu's southeastern coast, under the influence of a ridge of high pressure that was located to the southeast of the system.{{cite web|archive-date=2008-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131214056/http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1508web.txt |title=JTWC Tropical Cyclone 15P Warning 2008-01-27 18z |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Centre |date=2008-01-27 |publisher=United States Air Force, United States Navy |access-date=2012-01-28 |url=https://science.nrlmry.navy.mil/atcf/docs/warnings/2008/sh152008.08012718.wrn |url-status=live }} 15P's development was hindered while it was located over land, however it did not weaken significantly because it was located in an area of favourable upper-level conditions. As the centre of 15P emerged into and passed over the Bligh Waters, convection erupted around the system and for humanitarian reasons, RSMC Nadi named the system, Gene at 0000 UTC on January 28, before 6 hours later reporting that Gene had become a Category 1 tropical cyclone.
During that day the newly named cyclone, moved towards the west-southwest across the Bligh Water, before it made landfall near Lautoka, Viti Levu, as a Category 1 tropical cyclone. After it emerged back into the Pacific Ocean Gene intensified slowly. becoming a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone on January 30.{{cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Fiji/2008013118.WTPS11 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory 31-01-08 18z |access-date=2008-08-02 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Gene then reached its peak winds of {{convert|150|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}} the next day. On February 1, Gene began to weaken becoming a Category 2 cyclone with wind speeds of {{convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}. It kept this intensity until it had crossed 25°S and had moved into TCWC Wellington's Area of responsibility, when Gene intensified back into a severe tropical cyclone. Gene then slowly weakened with JTWC reporting that Gene had become an extra tropical cyclone on February 6. TCWC Wellington then released their final advisory on February 9.
Cyclone Gene caused widespread damage to several of Fiji's main islands, including Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Yasawa, Mamanuca, and other outlying island groups, and killed 8 people. The cyclone also caused severe damage to Vanautu's Futuna island after its outer bands lashed the island with gale-force windspeeds and heavy rain for 12 hours.
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= Tropical Depression 14F =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Image=24P 2008-03-21 0245Z.jpg
|Track=24-P 2008 track.png
|Formed=March 19
|Dissipated=March 23
|10-min winds=30
|1-min winds=35
|Pressure=998
}}
On March 19, an area of disturbed weather west of Vanuatu, was designated as Tropical Disturbance 14F by RSMC Nadi.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Marine Weather Bulletin 19-03-2008 20Z |access-date=2008-03-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419081658/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt |archive-date=April 19, 2008 }} Later that day 14F had intensified enough to be upgraded to a tropical depression by RSMC Nadi.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 19-03-2008 23Z |access-date=2008-03-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=March 4, 2008 }} The next day the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the depression.{{cite web|url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh9508web.txt |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone formation alert 20-03-2008 12Z |access-date=2008-03-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522135623/https://www.webcitation.org/5WSv2TicN?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh9508web.txt |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }} Later that day the JTWC initiated advisories on the depression designating it as Tropical Cyclone 24P.{{cite web|url=http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/archive/08032018 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical cyclone 24P Advisory 1 |access-date=2008-03-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020151029/http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/archive/08032018 |archive-date=October 20, 2012 }} The Tropical Depression then reached its peak wind speeds of {{convert|30|kn|km/h}} that day.{{cite web|url=http://listserv.illinois.edu/wa.cgi?A2=ind0803c&L=wx-tropl&T=0&P=39022|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|title=Marine Weather Bulletin 21-03-2008 21Z|access-date=2008-03-20}} On March 21, The Depression encountered an unfavourable environment of moderate to high vertical wind shear and weakened with the JTWC issuing its final advisory that day.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0803.htm|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|title=Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary (March)|access-date=2008-07-25}}{{cite web|url=http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/sh2408web.txt |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical cyclone 24P Advisory 3 |access-date=2008-03-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522135705/https://www.webcitation.org/5WUz8stpf?url=http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/sh2408web.txt |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }} Early on March 22 RSMC Nadi downgraded Tropical Depression 14F to Tropical Disturbance 14F and then the next day issued their last advisory on the tropical disturbance.{{cite web|url=http://listserv.illinois.edu/wa.cgi?A2=ind0803d&L=wx-tropl&T=0&P=2633|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 22-03-2008 09Z|access-date=2008-03-22}}{{cite web|url=http://listserv.illinois.edu/wa.cgi?A2=ind0803d&L=wx-tropl&T=0&P=20423|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 23-03-2008 21Z|access-date=2008-03-23}}
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= Tropical Depression 15F =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Formed=April 4
|Dissipated=April 7
|10-min winds=25
|Pressure=1002
|Image=15F2008.jpg
|Track=15-F 2008 track.png
}}
On April 4, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 15F had developed within the Australian region, about {{convert|415|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the north-northeast of New Caledonia's Chesterfield Islands.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0804.htm|title=Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary April 2008|date=August 29, 2008|access-date=November 6, 2014}} During that day as the system moved into the South Pacific basin, it developed into a tropical depression. The system subsequently moved south-eastwards and passed between Vanuatu and New Caledonia, before it was last noted on April 7, while it was located about {{Convert|750|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Norfolk Island.
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= Tropical Depression 16F =
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=SPac
|Image=16F 18 apr 2008 0305Z.jpg
|Track=27-P 2008 track.png
|Formed=April 16
|Dissipated=April 19
|10-min winds=30
|1-min winds=30
|Pressure=998
}}
On April 16, a tropical disturbance developed about 1365 km (835 mi) northwest of New Caledonia, consisting of an elongated circulation within a marginal upper-level environment. Despite anticipation that tropical cyclogenesis was unlikely in the short term, deep convection rapidly developed over an increasingly better defined circulation, with an anticyclone aloft aiding in intensification.{{cite web|year=2008|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|author-link=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|publisher=United States Naval Research Laboratory|title=Tropical Cyclone 15P|access-date=2009-03-10|url=https://science.nrlmry.navy.mil/geoips/tcdat/tc08/SHEM/27P.TWENTYSEVEN/trackfile.txt}}{{cite web|author=Charlie Forecast Team|year=2008|title=April 17 Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|access-date=2008-04-18|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008041713-ABPW.PGTW}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |year=2008 |title=April 17 Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert |access-date=2008-04-18 |url=http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps21.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723130044/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps21.pgtw..txt |archive-date=July 23, 2008 }} Late on April 17, the Fiji Meteorological Service classified the system as Tropical Depression 16F,{{cite web|author=Fiji Meteorological Service |year=2008 |title=Marine Weather Bulletin 17-04-08 |access-date=2008-04-18 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821122101/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt |archive-date=August 21, 2008 }} and early the next day the Joint Typhoon Warning Center classified it as Tropical Cyclone 27P. Initially, it was forecast to intensify further;{{cite web|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |year=2008 |title=Tropical Cyclone 26P Warning NR 001 |access-date=2008-04-18 |url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh2708web.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522135748/https://www.webcitation.org/5XA6ji93r?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh2708web.txt |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }} however, the storm quickly became disorganized as wind shear increased.{{cite web|author=Fiji Meteorological Service |year=2008 |title=April 18 1800z Marine Weather Bulletin |access-date=2008-04-18 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=January 15, 2008 }} At 0000 UTC on April 19, the JTWC issued its final warning on the system as it began dissipating.{{cite web|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |year=2008 |title=Tropical Cyclone 26P Warning NR 003 |access-date=2008-04-18 |url=http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/sh2708web.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522135831/https://www.webcitation.org/5XBa28YSv?url=http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/sh2708web.txt |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }} with RSMC Nadi issuing its final tropical disturbance summary on the depression later that day.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 19-04-2008 23Z |access-date=2008-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archive-date=January 15, 2008 }}
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= Other systems =
The first tropical depression of the season developed on October 17, about {{convert|670|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the southeast of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal.{{cite web|date=October 17, 2007 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary October 17, 2007 23z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |access-date=November 6, 2014 |archive-date=January 15, 2008 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt |url-status=dead }}
During January 12, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 09F had developed over southern Tonga to the northwest of the island of Tongatapu.{{cite report|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 13, 2008 00Z|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=January 15, 2008|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt}} The system was located within an area of high vertical wind shear, while atmospheric convection associated with the system was active within the eastern and southern quadrants. Over the next day, the system moved south-southeastwards and its low-level cyclonic curvature became difficult to see in satellite imagery, before it was last noted later that day.{{cite report|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 13, 2008 23Z|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=January 15, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt|df=mdy-all}}{{cite report|title=Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary January 2008|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=February 21, 2019|url-status=dead|author=Padgett, Gary|url=http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0801.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221112039/http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0801.htm|df=mdy-all}}
On February 17, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 13F had developed about {{Convert|240|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}}, to the southeast of Avarua on the Southern Cook Island of Rarotonga.{{cite web |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archive-date=2024-05-22 |date=2008-02-17 |access-date=2012-02-14 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 2008-02-17 21z |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522135503/https://www.webcitation.org/5ViBAIvyj?url=http://listserv.uiuc.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind0802c&L=wx-tropl&D=0&T=0&X=33FCC02835882A2E0F&Y=Jason_w_rees@hotmail.com&P=47820 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary 2008-02-18 00z |archive-date=2024-05-22 |date=2008-02-18 |access-date=2012-02-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522135546/https://www.webcitation.org/5ViBGcodC?url=http://listserv.uiuc.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind0802c&L=wx-tropl&D=0&T=0&X=33FCC02835882A2E0F&Y=Jason_w_rees@hotmail.com&P=54188 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service }} During the next day, the depression moved towards the south and was last noted by RSMC Nadi during the next day, as it moved into TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility.{{cite web|title=Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary February 2008|url=http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0802.htm|author=Padgett, Gary|access-date=2012-01-16|year=2008}}
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| {{Sort|03|03F}} || {{Sort|02|November 22 – December 2}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|999|999 hPa (29.5 inHg)}} || || || ||
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| {{Sort|04|Daman}} || {{Sort|03|December 3–10}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Sort|4|Category 4 Severe Tropical Cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Sort|185|{{convert|185|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}| {{Sort|0925|{{convert|925|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Fiji, Tonga || {{ntsp|330000||$}} || None ||
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| {{Sort|05|05F}} || {{Sort|04|December 11–14}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|045|{{convert|45|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1000|{{convert|1000|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || || || ||
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| {{Sort|06|06F}} || {{Sort|05|December 26–28}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical Disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|DI}}|{{Sort|035|{{convert|35|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|DI}}|{{Sort|1006|{{convert|1006|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || || || ||
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| {{Sort|07|Elisa}} || {{Sort|06|January 7–11}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{Sort|3|Category 2 Tropical Cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{Sort|095|{{convert|95|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{Sort|980|{{convert|980|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || || || ||
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| {{Sort|08|08F}} || {{Sort|07|January 9–14}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|045|{{convert|45|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|998|{{convert|998|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || || || ||
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| {{Sort|09|09F}} || {{Sort|08|January 12–13}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|999|999 hPa (29.5 inHg)}} || Tonga || None || None ||
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| {{Sort|10|Funa}} || {{Sort|09|January 14–21}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Sort|5|Category 4 Severe Tropical Cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Sort|175|{{convert|175|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Sort|930|{{convert|930|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Vanuatu, New Zealand || || None ||
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| {{Sort|11|11F}} || {{Sort|10|January 19–24}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|075|{{convert|75|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|999|999 hPa (29.5 inHg)}} || || || ||
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| {{Sort|12|Gene}} || {{Sort|11|January 26 – February 6}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{Sort|4|Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{Sort|155|{{convert|155|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{Sort|955|{{convert|955|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}}|| Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu || {{ntsp|35000000||$}} || 8 ||
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| {{Sort|13|13F}} || {{Sort|12|February 17–18}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|045|{{convert|45|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1008|{{convert|1008|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || || ||
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| {{Sort|14|14F/24P}} || {{Sort|13|March 19–23}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|055|{{convert|55|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|998|{{convert|998|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || None || None ||
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| {{Sort|15|15F}} || {{Sort|14|April 4–7}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|045|{{convert|45|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1002|{{convert|1002|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || None || ||
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| {{Sort|16|16F}} || {{Sort|15|April 16–19}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|055|{{convert|55|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|998|{{convert|998|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || New Caledonia || None || None ||
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See also
References
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External links
{{SPAC EL's}}
{{2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season buttons}}
{{Tropical cyclone season|2007|split-year=y}}
{{TC Decades|Year=2000|basin=South Pacific|type=cyclone|shem=yes}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 South Pacific Cyclone Season}}
Category:South Pacific cyclone seasons